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Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubes

Comparison of properties of Austenitic stainless steel

Specification
18%Cr-8%Ni, 25%Cr-20%Ni Stainless Steel
TP304H
TP347H
Standard
PED
VdTÜV547
VdTÜV550
VdTÜV546
ASME
SA213 TP304L
SA213 TP347H
Sec. I
Case 2159-1
Sec. I
Case 2328-1
Sec. I
Case 2115-1
Chemical composition
18Cr-8Ni
18Cr-11Ni-0.9Nb
18Cr-9Ni-3Cu-Nb
25Cr-20Ni-Nb-N
550°C
92
112
121
128
134
600°C
64
91
108
121
124
650°C
42
54
66
78
76
YS min. (MPa)
TS min. (MPa)
205
515
205
515
205
550
235
590
295
655
Graing Size
5.4
6.0
8.7
8.5
4.5
Thickness of steam
oxidation scale
(650°Cx1000hr)
35µm
(Total layer)
27µm
(Total layer)
Coal ash corrosion**
(650°Cx20hr, mg/cm2)
45
28
28
35
12
Welding
material
GTAW
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
SMAW
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
Note: ( * Calculated value according to ASME)      (** Gas:1%SO2-5%O2-15%CO2-Bal N2, Ash:1.5MNa2SO4-1.5Mk2SO4-1MFe2O3)

 

 

TP347HFG (18Cr-10Ni-0.8Nb)

Structure: Fine-grained, ASTM Grain Size Number 7 or Finer
Strength: Higher than TP304H and TP347H
Steam Oxidation Resistance : Superior to conventional 18Cr-8Ni steels
Designation: ASTM, ASME, PED, Japanese METI
Shot Peening: Applicable
Shipping Record: 5700 ton (Japan, Poland, Denmark, China, Korea)

 

 

SUPER304H (18Cr-9Ni-3Cu-Nb-N)

Strength: 20% higher than TP347H (The highest among 18Cr steels)
Designation: ASTM, ASME, PED, Japanese METI
Shot Peening: Applicable
Shipping Record: 8700 ton (Japan, Korea, Thailand, U.S.A., China, India, Australia)

 

 

HR3C (25Cr-20Ni-0.4Nb-0.2N)

Strength: 20-30% higher than TP347H
Corrosion Resistance: Same as TP310H under coal-fired boiler condition
Designation: ASTM, ASME, PED, Japanese METI
Shipping Record: 5000 ton (Japan, U.S.A., England, China, Mexico)

 

ASME allowable tensile stresses of austenitic stainless steel tubes
ASME allowable tensile stresses of austenitic stainless steel tubes

 

 

Comparison of steam oxidation scale after service exposure in an actual boiler

Comparison of steam oxidation scaleafter service exposure in an actual boiler

 

 

High temperature corrosion resistance

Steam oxidation properties
Hot corrosion in synthetic coal ash
a) Steam oxidation properties (650°C,500h)
b) Hot corrosion in synthetic coal ash (650°C,20h)
 

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